District Quotes

(The district) is going to be tougher. It doesn't get easier from here. You can't take anyone lightly because, as soon as you do that, that's when they come after you. I like that though because it makes me get tougher. - Manju Jabbie

(The district tournament) is just as important as ever. We don't want to get a low seed and end up on the same side of the bracket as St. Mike's. - Ernie Rodriguez

(Playing in the district final) was an excellent experience for us. We had nothing to lose going up against the No. 1 seed. I thought coming in that player-for-player we were OK and we were a lot quicker, but our shots didn't fall. - Troy Taylor

(Northeast) came out ready to play. Dawn played a phenomenal game. She showed why she was the (District 10-AAA) Player of the Year. It took us until the middle of the third quarter to finally get in our set. Once we got in our sets, we played our game. The end of the third and most of the fourth, I thought we dictated the game. Had we done that throughout, we probably could have made it closer. - Brian Rush

(Levies) have become the lifeblood of the district. We're not out to add new programs. They're to maintain our programs. - Bob Donaldson

(It's) very good news and the board really appreciates the support of the community. I think that patrons know that both of our communities in our district are in a growth pattern and we want to be prepared for the future. - Patricia Wright

(In) districts, both our boys and our girls have a chance of doing well. - Sarah Andrews

(Hughes and Weisman) got what I call a good draw as for the district. If they wrestle to their potential, our thought is they will get to state. They both can qualify. - Mike Ellsworth

(Former Speaker of the House) Tip O'Neill used to say all politics is local. That's not true when it comes to financing campaigns. Most big dollar Senate and House campaigns today are financed heavily by individuals and groups from outside a state or Congressional district. - George Harleigh

(Blue Valley) has a vision for being the best school district in the nation... I hope we can provide some kind of model. Not just for the metropolitan area but for the nation as a whole. - Kate Allen